Thompson's Community Day is Sunday

Saturday

The Thompson Recreation Department and the Thompson Together group will host the annual Community Day Bash on Sunday.

The Thompson Recreation Department and the Thompson Together group will host the annual Community Day Bash on Sunday.

The party: The Thompson Community Day event, “Unity in Community,” will run from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Riverside Park, Route 12 in North Grosvenordale. No rain date is scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Parking is available at Thompson Public Library, 934 Riverside Drive, and at Town Hall and St. Joseph Church.

Festivities: The event will feature a performance by the Thompson Middle School chorus and band at 2:30 p.m., along with music by the Abel Josyln Irregulars Fife and Drum Corps. Several interactive and information booths featuring local businesses and nonprofit organizations will be open during the day, as will food stalls and assorted vendors. Magician Dave Clark will perform at 12:45 p.m.

Other fun: The town will formally present its Volunteer of the Year award at the event, and a Taste of Thompson Pizza Contest is set for between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Emergency services personnel from local fire departments and the town’s highway department will be on hand for touch-a-truck exhibits. State police will operate their seat belt Convincer machine, and ham radio operators will be on site. The Tourtellotte Memorial Room will be open to visitors.

For the children: The event will host a dunk tank, hoop dance and the show “Fortezza,” by director Carol Rossetti. A hay bale maze, moon bounce and inflatable slide will also be open. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Thompson Recreation Department at (860) 923-9440.

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